No Look Pass

USA, 2011

  • Director:Melissa Johnson
  • Length:87 minutes
  • Language(s):English, Burmese, German
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No Look Pass is the coming-of-age American Dream story of Emily “Etay” Tay, a first generation Burmese immigrant from Chinatown, Los Angeles, who breaks all of the rules of tradition. After living a double life at Harvard University, she strives to play professional basketball in Germany while coming out as a lesbian. Emily’s dreams are no slam dunk — family, race, and Don’t Ask Don’t Tell conspire against her, firing her passions on and off the court.

No Look Pass was, amongst others, winner of the Best Documentary Award at the 2012 Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2012 San Francisco IndeFest and the 2012 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.

No Look Pass